Introduced by Bhutan (and inscripted in its constituiton, no less), provides a set of formal indicators, metrics and tools geared to assess/measure how their people (as a whole) fare in that elusive/subjective state of being known as Happiness.
The reason? Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay explains:
What makes people happy at the individual level, varies from individual to individual. But as a policy tool. As a policy tool of governance. To remind ourselves that mindless economic growth is not what the people want. Economic growth must be mindful of the true desires of people. To be included in economic growth. That economic growth must be mindful of the pressures of the environment. That we must value, continue to value, and nurture, in fact, our culture and our value system. That to achieve what our people truly want, good governance is extremely important. But basically it is about balancing. Balancing economic growth, spiritual development, emotional growth.
Shifting the focus from wealth to happiness, at state level: now, there's a(n) thought/idea ...
